Illinois public high school · Christopher USD 99

Christopher High

1 Bearcat Dr, Christopher, IL 62822. 55.8% of its 38 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Christopher USD 99Franklin County
55.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months11.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
82.6%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.2 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
60.2%Students from low-income families
38Graduates in the class measured

The path from Christopher High

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 44.2%Not enrolled within 12 months 44.2%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Christopher High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Rend Lake College13.2 mi62%$7,833$41,154
    John A Logan College16.0 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale20.1 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    Southeastern Illinois College37.6 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    Kaskaskia College41.0 mi58%$4,839$42,369
    Shawnee Community College48.9 mi60%$4,449$37,275

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Zeigler-Royalton High School (3.1 mi, 61.5% to college) · Sesser-Valier High School (7.0 mi, 68.2% to college) · Benton Cons High School (8.3 mi, 55.9% to college) · Du Quoin High School (9.3 mi, 60.8% to college) · Elverado High School (10.5 mi, 50% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Christopher USD 99's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureChristopher HighIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months55.8%66.8%
Graduation rate82.6%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Christopher High graduates go to college?
55.8% of its most recent class at Christopher High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Christopher High?
Christopher High has a four-year graduation rate of 82.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.